Pinterest is an amazing way to plan any party, find new
cooking recipes, locate good books and of course, it is one of the best ways to
plan a wedding. But, be careful! Planning a wedding can be overwhelming enough
without of barrage of ideas being hurled at you from all directions as fast as
you can scroll down the page. With any
type of wedding planning, the use of Pinterest should be done so with some
thoughtful useful strategies. Otherwise,
you may end up totally confused, over budget and not any closer to checking the
items off your to do list. Here are four
ever so important things that Pinterest can help you with in your planning.
1.
Floral Arrangements: Pinterest has an endless number of images for
wedding flowers, bouquets, boutonnieres and table reception arrangements. Use these images to narrow down the overall
look that you want for your wedding.
Here you will be able to decide what types of flowers you would like and
what colors you want to incorporate. All
this is wonderful, but a strong word of caution is coming your way! Understand that most of the images you see
are over the top, no holds bar and no wedding budget floral arrangements. They are often ideas that people have and
these people may not have had a budget to contend with for their event. Flowers are an expensive part of the wedding
and the bigger the arrangements, the bigger the bank needs to be to pay for
them. So, realize when you are pinning
these glorious florals that they may need to be downsized to fit your budget
and that will change the look.
2.
Wedding Dresses:
Pinterest is also a great place to find pictures of wedding
dresses. The latest trends for the
upcoming seasons are sure to be found here.
You can definitely narrow your search on Pinterest and decide what you
like and don’t like. Once you have
decided on your dress, just a word of caution!
This dress may not be found anywhere but a foreign country or a place
that isn’t realistic for you to travel to.
So, be prepared for the possibility of needing to settle on something
similar. And of course, the image you
fall in love with might be $10,000 over your budget. Just sayin!
Be prepared to consider alternatives that won’t break your wedding
budget.
3.
Bridesmaid Dresses: Pinterest is sure to have the perfect style
and color of bridesmaid dress that you are looking for to complete your bridal
party look. But, again, be sure you can
actually find the dress before you get your heart set on it and be sure you
have considered who you have asked to be your bridesmaids. We have a great article on our Wedding Tips
page that can help with this, “Tips for Selecting Your Bridesmaid
Dresses.” If you really want the dress
you have pinned, consider hiring a seamstress and finding a pattern and
material for her. Don’t expect this to
be any cheaper, however. With clothing’s mass production these days, a
seamstress might actually cost you more.
4.
Wedding Invitations: Pinterest is also a great place to find the
style of wedding invitations you are looking for. Everything from handmade to the less
expensive online invitations can be found.
Be careful when you start pinning though and getting your heart set on a
particular invitation. Custom made
invitations can be well over $2,000 and often this is an unexpected wedding
expense that could cause you to go over your wedding budget. A great alternative is going with an online
stationery store. These stores typically
have the same paper quality, printing process and even the same styles that you
would find in a stationery store. Since
they don’t have the brick and mortar overhead costs, their wedding invitation
prices can be as much as half the cost.
Here at Occasions In Print, we pass that savings along to our clients while offering high quality, distinct wedding invitations. Be sure and visit us today and find your perfect wedding invitation.
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